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Table 2 Univariate analysis for tumor recurrence

From: Recurrences in stage II rectal carcinoma after curative resection alone: from the viewpoint of angiogenesis

Variable

Hazard ratio

95 % CI

p value*

Age (median)

  

0.716

 ≤69

1.000

  

 >69

0.839

0.310–2.268

 

Gender

  

0.142

 Male

1.000

  

 Female

0.426

0.152–1.190

 

Type of surgery

  

0.010

 Low anterior resection

1.000

  

 Abdominoperineal resection

3.140

0.919–10.725

 

Tumor location

  

0.710

 Upper rectum

1.000

  

 Middle rectum

1.267

0.381–4.213

 

 Low rectum

1.716

0.419–7.026

 

Grade of differentiation

  

0.936

 G1

1.000

  

 G2

1.933

0.416–3.423

 

 G3

1.119

0.137–9.137

 

Histologic type

  

0.299

 Adenocarcinoma

1.000

  

 Adenocarcinoma with mucinous features

0.381

0.096–1.514

 

Depth of tumor invasion

  

0.925

 T3

1.000

  

 T4a

0.919

0.316–2.673

 

 T4b

0.745

0.172–3.223

 

Tumor size

  

0.329

 ≤4 cm

1.000

  

 >4 cm

0.594

0.214–1.651

 
  1. 95 % CI confidence interval
  2. *log-rank test